Aloeides stevensoni, the Stevenson's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is restricted to montane sourveld grassland on the Wolkberg near Haenertsburg.

Aloeides stevensoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. stevensoni
Binomial name
Aloeides stevensoni
Tite & Dickson, 1973[2]

The wingspan is 23–26 mm for males and 24–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December in one generation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Henning, G.A. (2020). "Aloeides stevensoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161276036A168300053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161276036A168300053.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.